The Time-Skill-Frequency (TSF) Unit for Reporting Laboratory Work-Load

[摘要] The concept that the number of tests performed is an accurate measure of the laboratory work-load may be misleading. On the premise that a system based on technician time would be superior, the time-skill-frequency (TSF) unit was devised. The TSF unit is the length of time necessary for an average analyst to perform a single determination, multiplied by factors based on the length of time necessary to do duplicate determinations, the skill involved, and the frequency with which the test is performed in the laboratory. Ideally such units should be calculated for the methods and conditions of each individual laboratory.

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